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> you aren’t spending your nights sitting at home watching Netflix You are though, most nights too, because there might be a million options but a normal perso

> you aren’t spending your nights sitting at home watching Netflix You are though, most nights too, because there might be a million options but a normal person needs to rest and recharge at home a lot of the time.

gorjusborg 3y ago
I imagine disposable income is needed for some of those activities as well. Paying 3k for rent probably limits your options.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > Paying 3k for rent probably limits your options It’s around $2k after adjusting for not having to own a car [1]. Also, a solo studio is a luxurious way to live in New York. If you’re economising, you get roommates. [1] https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/analysis/costs-of-car-ownership/#:~:text=Fast%20Facts%20on%20Cost%20of,the%2010K%20mark%20in%202022 https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/analysis/costs-of-c....
  - lostlogin 3y ago
    I’m blown away at that stat. Averaged over ten years I’ve paid less than half that for two cars. My cars are crap, but wow is that high. Edit: averaged over ten years and a week my numbers will look different, as my car was stolen this morning.
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    - Mtinie 3y ago
      > […] numbers will look different, as my car was stolen this morning. Recognizing the limitations of an Internet comment, I’m sincerely sorry you need to deal with the headache of a stolen vehicle.
    - yunwal 3y ago
      This is similar to the stats about Manhattan apartments though. Normal people aren’t paying 3k/mo to live in Manhattan. The 3k/mo people are the same ones that would be spending 1k/mo on their cars if they lived somewhere else
  - thunky 3y ago
    > It’s around $2k after adjusting for not having to own a car You didn't add in the cost of taxis and trains. > Also, a solo studio is a luxurious way to live in New York A cramped crappy apartment with no bedroom is not luxurious just because it's more expensive than a crappier shared apartment with no bedroom.
    - dh2424 3y ago
      Depending on where you live, you can get around in NYC just by using the subway for ~$100/month, and it's subsidized by most employers.
    - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > didn't add in the cost of taxis and trains Sure, add back $200/month. It’s still night and day to owning a private car. > cramped crappy apartment with no bedroom is not luxurious just because it's more expensive than a crappier shared apartment with no bedroom I mean, my friend’s $5mm new build skipped on radiant heating. (And the marble was cut mid seam!) Clearly not luxury, eh? In this case, the cost premium is prima facie evidence of private living conditions’ luxury.
JambalayaJim 3y ago
If you are doing that most nights (and I mean with zero other activities planned), then you’re better off living somewhere else, yes.

gorjusborg 3y ago

I imagine disposable income is needed for some of those activities as well. Paying 3k for rent probably limits your options.

JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> Paying 3k for rent probably limits your options It’s around $2k after adjusting for not having to own a car [1]. Also, a solo studio is a luxurious way to live in New York. If you’re economising, you get roommates. [1] https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/analysis/costs-of-car-ownership/#:~:text=Fast%20Facts%20on%20Cost%20of,the%2010K%20mark%20in%202022 https://www.moneygeek.com/insurance/auto/analysis/costs-of-c....
- lostlogin 3y ago
  I’m blown away at that stat. Averaged over ten years I’ve paid less than half that for two cars. My cars are crap, but wow is that high. Edit: averaged over ten years and a week my numbers will look different, as my car was stolen this morning.
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  - Mtinie 3y ago
    > […] numbers will look different, as my car was stolen this morning. Recognizing the limitations of an Internet comment, I’m sincerely sorry you need to deal with the headache of a stolen vehicle.
  - yunwal 3y ago
    This is similar to the stats about Manhattan apartments though. Normal people aren’t paying 3k/mo to live in Manhattan. The 3k/mo people are the same ones that would be spending 1k/mo on their cars if they lived somewhere else
- thunky 3y ago
  > It’s around $2k after adjusting for not having to own a car You didn't add in the cost of taxis and trains. > Also, a solo studio is a luxurious way to live in New York A cramped crappy apartment with no bedroom is not luxurious just because it's more expensive than a crappier shared apartment with no bedroom.
  - dh2424 3y ago
    Depending on where you live, you can get around in NYC just by using the subway for ~$100/month, and it's subsidized by most employers.
  - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
    > didn't add in the cost of taxis and trains Sure, add back $200/month. It’s still night and day to owning a private car. > cramped crappy apartment with no bedroom is not luxurious just because it's more expensive than a crappier shared apartment with no bedroom I mean, my friend’s $5mm new build skipped on radiant heating. (And the marble was cut mid seam!) Clearly not luxury, eh? In this case, the cost premium is prima facie evidence of private living conditions’ luxury.

JambalayaJim 3y ago

If you are doing that most nights (and I mean with zero other activities planned), then you’re better off living somewhere else, yes.